KBEW-FM explained

KBEW
City:Blue Earth, Minnesota
Branding:98 Country
Frequency:98.1 MHz
Format:Country music
Erp:25,000 watts
Haat:100m (300feet)
Class:C3
Facility Id:33651
Coordinates:43.7483°N -94.4064°W
Owner:Carolyn and Doyle Becker
Licensee:Riverfront Broadcasting of Minnesota, Inc.
Sister Stations:KBEW
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:kbew98country.com
Affiliations:Minnesota Vikings
Licensing Authority:FCC

KBEW-FM (98.1 MHz, "98 Country") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States, the station is currently owned by Carolyn and Doyle Becker, through licensee Riverfront Broadcasting of Minnesota, Inc.[1]

History

The station was assigned the call sign KQEI on January 17, 1992; it was changed to KBEW-FM on May 7, 1993.[2] The station signed on later that year.[3] Its country music programming was simulcast with KBEW until July 1994, when the AM side switched to oldies.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KBEW-FM Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Web site: KBEW-FM Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  3. Book: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. D-298. PDF. June 19, 2022.
  4. News: Format Changes & Updates . June 19, 2022 . The M Street Journal . July 9, 1994.